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557 Union Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00433 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 11215

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 557 Union Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11215
Block: 00433
Lot: 0056
BBL: 3004330056
Unified address ID: 3004330056

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: M1-4/R7A (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,318 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 90 ft
Built FAR: 1.35
Max residential FAR: 4
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 15
Flood hazard: In the 2015 preliminary FEMA flood hazard area

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 2017
Floors: 3
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 3,140 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 33 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: UNION RESIDENCE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $793,521
Total assessment: $90,990
Land assessment: $31,304
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: UNION RESIDENCE LLC

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Gowanus
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 6 minutes on foot · 359 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 16 min 6 walking, 10 riding
  • Fulton Street 24 min 6 walking, 18 riding
  • Union Square 33 min 6 walking, 27 riding
  • Penn Station 36 min 6 walking, 30 riding
  • Times Square 37 min 6 walking, 31 riding
  • Grand Central 39 min 6 walking, 33 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Jul 20, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT IN...

  2. ECB violation Jul 9, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED PEX PIPING (PLASTIC TUBING) ON A WATER HEATER SUPPLING TENANTS IN BUILDING WHICH IS ...

  3. HPD violation Mar 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT A...

  4. HPD violation Mar 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2...

  5. HPD violation Jan 12, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE ...

  6. HPD violation Jan 12, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE ...

  7. HPD violation Jan 12, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT CENTER LOC...

2025

  1. ECB violation Nov 14, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS....

  2. ECB violation Apr 14, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    OBSERVED VINYL SIDING MISSING EXP #4 AND OBSTRUCTED FIRE ESCAPE AT EXPOSURE #1, REPAIR AND/REPLACE

2024

  1. ECB violation Dec 5, 2024 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #4 SECTION OF VINYL...

  2. ECB violation Aug 15, 2024 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE#2 A SECTION APPROXI...

2018

  1. DOB filing Nov 17, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Jan 11, 2018 $97,840

    Alteration Type II

    SITE PREPARATION,INTERIOR RENOVATION AND INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 4-FAMILY RESIDENIAL BUILDING INCLUDING DEMOL...

2017

  1. Permit issued Oct 3, 2017

    EW / OT

    JL N ASSOCIATES LLC

  2. Permit issued Jul 27, 2017

    PL / PL

    ROCK E SMALL PLBG&HTG INC

  3. Permit issued Jul 11, 2017

    EQ / EQ

    PILKU CONSTRUCTION SERVIC

  4. DOB filing Jun 28, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  5. Permit issued Mar 1, 2017

    EW / OT

    SUPERPOWER ENTERPRISES5 I

  6. ECB violation Feb 22, 2017 $400

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O PERMIT. NOTICED AT TIME OF INSPECTION SWS ERECTED AT EXP1 NO PERMIT. PERMIT IN SYSTEM IS IN PROCESS. RMDY: S...

2016

  1. DOB filing Dec 14, 2016 $251,790

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH FOR PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 4-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AS PER PLANS. N...

  2. Permit issued Dec 6, 2016

    EW / OT

    SUPERPOWER ENTERPRISES

  3. DOB filing Nov 3, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER ...

  4. DOB filing Nov 3, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EG...

  5. Sale Oct 31, 2016 $0

    Changed hands

    557 UNION STREET

  6. Sale Feb 24, 2016 $0

    Changed hands

    557 UNION STREET

2012

  1. Sale Nov 5, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    557 UNION STREET

  2. DOB violation May 16, 2012

    UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

2010

  1. DOB violation Aug 14, 2010

    UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

  2. Sale Feb 16, 2010 $0

    Changed hands

    557 UNION STREET

2009

  1. Sale Jan 8, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    557 UNION STREET

2001

  1. Permit issued Oct 4, 2001

    EW / OT

    N/A

  2. DOB violation Aug 6, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED:TOTAL DEMO OF BASEMENT LEVEL PILES OF DEBRIS ALL OVEER BASEMENT LEVEL. NNEW PARTITIO...

1998

  1. DOB violation Jan 1, 1998

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEFECS

  2. DOB violation Jan 1, 1998

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  3. DOB violation Jan 1, 1998

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
UNION RESIDENCE LLC
152 MANHATTAN AVE COM 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
Agent
JOEL LEFKOWITZ
152 MANHATTAN AVE COM 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
HeadOfficer
JOEL LEFKOWITZ
152 MANHATTAN AVE COM 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
SiteManager
JOEL LEFKOWITZ
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
UNION RESIDENCE LLC
JOEL LEFKOWITZ
Owner
SUPERPOWER ENTERPRISE
JASWINDER SINGH
Owner
BROOKLYN RENAISSANCE
JAMES MCGOWN
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR
142 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 1201
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
142 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 1201
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ASSIGNEE
142 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 1201
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ASSIGNEE
9062 OLD ANNAPOLIS ROAD
COLUMBIA, MD, 21045
ASSIGNOR
142 WEST 57TH STREET
SUITE 1201
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ASSIGNEE
142 WEST 57TH STREET
SUITE 1201
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY 1
199 LEE AVENUE
SUITE 894
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY ONE
199 LEE AVENUE, PMB 894
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
441 WEST END AVENUE
SUITE 1A
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
ASSIGNOR
142 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 1201
NEW YORK, NY, 10019

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner